US Senator criticizes Canada's military spending, stating that a potential Trump victory would prompt laughter at the country's inadequate defense allocation. This comes as Canada aims to meet NATO's 2% GDP spending target by 2032. Background on NATO Spending Commitments NATO countries have...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at eliminating two long-standing provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for public sector employees. The bill addresses the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension...

US judge rejects SEC bid to sanction Elon Musk after he agreed to pay $2,923 for travel costs. The SEC sought a declaration that Musk violated a May 31 court order to provide testimony, but the judge ruled it moot due...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a nominee for secretary, Brooke Rollins, who is a longtime Trump associate. As president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, she graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural...

Landmark $300bn deal reached at COP29 to support poorer nations, but critics argue it is too little and will push them further into debt. Rich countries are offering $300 billion out of the $1.3 trillion a year needed, with the rest...

The annual UN climate summit, COP29, has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on securing a commitment of $1 trillion per year for climate finance. However, several global leaders are absent from the summit, including Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen,...

The US government is pushing mask bans at protests, which could have a chilling effect on free speech and make it easier for protesters to be identified and harassed by political opponents. Experts believe there needs to be a reevaluation of...

President Donald Trump has pledged to increase fossil fuel production in his second term, shifting focus away from clean energy sources. This could be achieved by opening up more public lands and waters for oil and gas leases, easing regulatory processes,...

China is taking a leadership role in addressing climate change, with President Xi Jinping emphasizing the importance of solar panels, electric vehicles, and batteries as key drivers of the country's economy. This shift could mark a tectonic shift in the Conference...

India's richest state, Maharashtra, is on the cusp of a significant political shift as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to win a landslide majority in regional elections. The BJP and its allies are leading on close...